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City Council Resolutions and Ordinances

What are Resolutions and Ordinances?

An ordinance is a law adopted by the City Council. Ordinances usually amend, repeal or supplement the Municipal Code; provide zoning specifications; or appropriate money for specific purposes. Most ordinances require two hearings: an introductory hearing, generally followed two weeks later by a second public hearing. Most ordinances go into effect 30 days after the date of final passage.

A resolution is a formal expression of opinion or intention of the City Council. Resolutions go into effect on the date of final passage.

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Council Resolutions and Ordinances by Year

Resolutions and ordinances from 1817-1970 can be found on our Historical Resolutions & Ordinances page.

Official City Documents

Date Doc Num
11/13/1978 R-222205/ R79-846 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN ASSETS INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION AND COMPLETION OF CERTAIN PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE SUBDIVISIO TO BE KNOWN AS I.C.W. PARK
11/13/1978 O-12485/ O-79-32 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 8 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0800 AND ADDING SECTIONS 101.0801 THROUGH 101.0821 RELATING TO OFF-STREET PARKING.
11/13/1978 R-222211/ R79-766 RESOLUTION TO IMPROVE THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 36, H.P. WHITNEY'S ADDITION
11/13/1978 R-222223/ R79-817 RESOLUTION URGING TO COMPLETE TASKS FOUR, FIVE AND SIX OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT/TRAINING STUDY AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE AND REQUESTING TO REPORT TO THE CITY AS THEIR SCHEDULE FOR COMPLETION OF THE TASKS
11/13/1978 O-12489/ O-79-100 AN ORDINANCE SETTING ASIDE AND DEDICATING CERTAIN LANDS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, FOR A PUBLIC PARK AND NAMING SAID PARK 'CITY HEIGHTS MINI-PARK.'
11/10/1978 O-11940/ O-77-78 INCORPORATING A PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST 1/'4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4, SECTION 2, TOWNSHIP 19 SOUTH, RANGE 2 WEST, S.B.B.M. IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, INTO M-IP ZONE, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 101.0435.1 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE, AND REPEALING
11/08/1978 R-222201/ R-79-867 HONORING THE MONTFORD POINT MARINE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA AND COMMENDING THE FORMER, RETIRED AND ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL OF THE ASSOCIATION
11/08/1978 R-222200/ R79-760 (REVISED) RESOLUTION APPROVING THE TERM OF THE AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED FIVE (5) YEARS - THE PROPOSED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SAN DIEGO ENTERTAINMENT INC. AND ELMER JONNET FOR THE EXHIBITION OF PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY AT THE SAN DIEGO SPORTS ARENA
11/07/1978 R-222193/ R79-1236 RESOLUTION - PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 133 INVOLVING 204 DWELLING UNITS ON 149 ACRES WITH PARKING, LANDSCAPING AND OPEN SPACE IN THE R-1-10, R-1-20 AND R-1-40 (PORTION HR) ZONES - LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF I-5 BETWEEN WINDEMERE AND DES
11/07/1978 R-222199/ R79-842 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH USF LIQUIDATING CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO WHICH AMENDMENT THE ROOM RENTAL CONTROLS WILL BE DELETED AND THE PERCENTAGE RENT PAYABLE TO CITY WILL BE
11/07/1978 R-222198/ R79-873 RESOLUTION - FINDINGS MADE IN RESPECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IDENTIFIED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-12-41
11/07/1978 R-222191/ R-79-560 AUTHORIZING THE SETTLEMENT OF THE CONDEMNATION LITIGATION FOR THE AUQUISITION OF LAND FOR THE ADOBE FALLS PARK
11/07/1978 R-222186/ R79-665 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATIN CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-07-24, AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
11/07/1978 R-222187/ R79-663 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-07-40 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
11/07/1978 R-222189/ R79-1408 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 77-11-12 AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT THERETO, ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF CITY CLERK, AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMNETAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND
11/07/1978 R-222195/ R-79-1238 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, THAT PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE, SECTION 21081, SAID COUNCIL HEREBY MAKES THE FOLLOWING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE SIGNIFICANT EFFECTS IDENTIFIED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 78-03-36. WI
11/07/1978 R-222190/ R-79-1407 PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PERMIT NO. 129
11/07/1978 R-222192/ R-79-1235 THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 78-03-36 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES THERETO, AND THAT SAID RE
11/07/1978 R-222196/ R79-295 RESOLUTION CERTIFYING THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT NO. 77-12-41 AS COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND THE STATE GUIDELINES
11/07/1978 O-12483/ O-79-6 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER III, ARTICLE 2, OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY REPEALING SECTION 32.01, RELATING TO ALLOCATION OF REVENUE FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY EXPENDITURES.
11/07/1978 R-222188/ R-79-664 THAT IT BE AND IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ENVIRONMENTAL NEGATIVE DECLARATION NO. 78-06-55 , ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, HAS BEEN COMPLETED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT OF 1970 AND
11/07/1978 R-222194/ R-79-1237 MAKING FINDINGS WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPOSED TENTATIVE MAP FOR RIDGEGATE LA JOLLA
11/07/1978 R-222197/ R79-874 RESOLUTION ADOPTING FINDINGS IN SUPPORT OF ITS APPROVAL OF THE MODIFIED HILLSIDE REVIEW PERMIT NO. 114
11/06/1978 R-222185/ R-79-853 NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT WITH A CONSULTANT TO DETERMINE EXTENT OF LIFE HAZARDS OF BALBOA PARK BUILDINGS AND WAIVING COUNCIL POLICY 300-7
11/06/1978 R-222164/ R79-670 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE AN UNSPECIFIED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN SECTION 29, T14S, R2W AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING THEREOF
11/06/1978 R-222174/ R79-538 RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF KATHRYN R. MAAS TO THE HOUSING ADVISOR AND APPEALS BOARD, FOR A TERM ENDING MARCH 1, 1979, TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF DAVID BUCHANAN
11/06/1978 R-222162/ R79-771 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE A PORTION OF FROST STREET BETWEEN BERGER AVENUE AND 1-805 AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING THEREOF
11/06/1978 R-222180/ R-79-781 THAT TWO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRAVEL TO BRIGHTON, COLORADO, DURING THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 15 - 17, 1978, IN RESPONSE TO SUBPOENAS RECEIVED TO APPEAR AT A CRIMINAL TRIAL. THAT THE TOTAL COST OF SAID TRAVEL, EXCLUD
11/06/1978 R-222165/ R79-721 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE A PORTION OF UDALL STREET BETWEEN ROSECRANS AND LOCUST STREETS AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING THEREOF
11/06/1978 R-222183/ R-79-755 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND EMPOWERED TO INCREASE THE FY 19 80 RENTAL RATES FOR THE USE OF THE CIVIC THEATRE FROM $750 TO $800 PER PERFORMANCE DATE AND FROM $400 TO $500 PER NONPERFORMANCE DATE.
11/06/1978 R-222169/ R-79-713 APPROVING THE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF BALBOA/ECC BLOCK GRANT STREETS & ALLEYS - CONTRACT 4
11/06/1978 R-222153/ R-79-773 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH AVCO COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS, INC. FOR IMPROVEMENTS INT THE SUBDIVISION TO BE KNOWN AS BERNARDO INDUSTRIAL PARK WEST
11/06/1978 R-222178/ R79-635 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL OF CENTRO CULTURAL DE LA RAZA TO PAINT OVER THE SKELETON FIGURE ON THE MURAL ON THE EAST SIDE OF WATER TANK LOCATED ON PARK BOULEVARD IN BALBOA PARK
11/06/1978 R-222154/ R-79-772 APPROVING MAP OF BERNARDO INDUSTRIAL PARK WEST SUBDIVISION
11/06/1978 O-12480/ O-78-307 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER X, ARTICLE 1, DIVISION 4 OF THE SAN DIEGO MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 101.0407 RELATING TO R-1 ZONES.
11/06/1978 R-222184/ R79-913 RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE EMERGENCY ORDINANCES AUTHORIZING THE OPERATION OF SERVICE BY CARRIERS TO REPLACE SERVICE LOST TO THE PUBLIC UPON THE CONTINGENCY OF CESSATION OF OPERATIONS BY THE SAN DIEGO TRANSIT CORPORATION ON NOVEMBER
11/06/1978 R-222160/ R-79-776 APPROVING MAP OF TENNIS RANCH - UNIT NO. 2 SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM
11/06/1978 R-222182/ R79-783 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND TAKE OTHER MEASURES AS NECESSARY FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION IN THE CHFA HOUSING PROGRAM FOR 1979
11/06/1978 R-222171/ R79-743 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR A PERMIT TO EXPAND MIRAMAR WATER TREATMENT PLANT
11/06/1978 R-222145/ R79-801 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY SCHEIDEL CORPORATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN RAMPS OVER EXISTING BASEMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS - CONTRACT NO. 9
11/06/1978 R-222158/ R-79-774 APPROVING MAP OF TENNIS RANCH - UNIT NO. 1 SUBDIVISION AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF SUBDIVIDER'S AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING PROGRAM.
11/06/1978 R-222146/ R79-800 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID BY W.F. MAXWELL INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ABUTMENTS FOR A TIMBER BRIDGE AT SHAW VALLEY ROAD AND MCGONIGLE CANYON CREEK (STORM DAMAGE REPAIR) BASE BID AND ALTERNATE A
11/06/1978 R-222163/ R79-717 RESOLUTION ELECTING TO PROCEED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE STREET VACATION ACT OF 1941, DECLARING THE INTENTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VACATE A PORTION OF HUENEME STREET BETWEEN LAURETTA STREET AND MILDRED STREET AND FIXING A TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING T
11/06/1978 R-222179/ R-79-752 AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF CITY COUNCIL MINUTES FOLLOWING THEIR APPROVAL BY COUNCIL
11/06/1978 R-222166/ R-79-794 THAT THAT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY RIGHT DESCRIBED IN THAT QUITCLAIM DEED ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, BE, AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO BE SOLD BY NEGOTIATION FOR THE SUM OF SEVENTY DOLLARS ($70) TO RUSSELL V. GRANT, WHO ACQUIRED TITLE A
11/06/1978 O-12482/ O-79-23 AN ORDINANCE INCORPORATING LOTS 1 THROUGH 5, BLOCK 14, SWAN'S ADDITION, MAP NO. 94 7 (APPROXIMATELY 17,500 SQUARE FEET), LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAPLE STREET BETWEEN 44TH STREET AND HIGHLAND AVENUE, IN THE MID-CITY COMMUNITY PLAN AREA, IN THE CITY O
11/06/1978 R-222168/ R79-728 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND EMPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN ELECTRIC LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH THE SAN DIEGO GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY PURSUANT TO WHICH THE CITY SUBORDINATES ITS LEASEHOLD INTEREST IN CERTAIN PROPERTY OWNED BY THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SC
11/06/1978 R-222167/ R-79-440 THAT THE CITY AUDITOR AND COMPTROLLER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER $4,000 FROM RESOLUTION NO. 219732, CAPITAL OUTLAY FUND 245 TO CIP NO. 27-005, LIFEGUARD TOWERS. THAT THE EXPENDITURES OF $9,000 FROM 245 FUND CAPITAL OUTLAY, CIP 27-006 AND
11/06/1978 R-222148/ R-79-677 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION FOR FURNISHING ELECTRIC STAIRWAY MAINTENANCE
11/06/1978 R-222149/ R79-799 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SPORT FUND INC., EXECUTING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ATHLETIC SUPPLIES - INFLATABLE BALLS AS MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THE PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1978 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1979